Komodo Dragon vs red helleborine

Varanus komodoensis compared with Cephalanthera rubra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	red helleborine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Orchidaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Cephalanthera
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Cephalanthera rubra

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

red helleborine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	red helleborine
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	30 years	—
Average Length	2.6 m	—
Average Weight	70.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Komodo Dragon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

red helleborine

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.